Softball Alumna Leung ’16 Helps Canada Qualify for 2020 Olympics
9/2/2019 11:31:00 AM | Softball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University softball alumna Janet Leung '16 helped Softball Canada qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games behind a second-place finish at the 2019 WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier held from August 25 to September 1 in Surrey, British Columbia.
A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Leung helped Team Canada post a 7-1 overall record at the tournament, including a 5-1 mark against teams in the Super Round. Making six starts at shortstop, Leung hit .500 (6-for-12) at the tournament with six RBIs and five runs. She tallied a .538 on-base percentage and added two sacrifice hits.
Canada became the fifth country to qualify for Tokyo 2020, joining Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. The sixth and final spot will be determined at the Asia/Oceania Qualifier, which will take place September 24-28 in China. The women's softball competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place from July 22-28, 2020.
Earlier this summer, Leung helped Canada earn a silver medal at the Pan American Games and win a second consecutive gold medal at the Canada Cup after competing in National Pro Fastpitch Softball with the Canadian Wild.
• Janet Leung: Softball Canada Bio
• Softball Canada: Women's National Team
• 2019 WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier
• Leung: WBSC Qualifier Statistics
Leung has established herself as one of Canada's top infielders since graduating from Brown in 2016. After competing for Canada at the junior level in 2013, Leung took part in national team selection camps in 2014 and 2015 before competing with the national team in the summer of 2017 at the Canada Cup and Japan Cup.
During the summer of 2018, Leung won gold at the Canada Cup – earning the tournament's Best Defensive Player award – before capturing bronze at the Women's Softball World Championship.
A four-time All-Ivy selection, Leung finished her career third all-time at Brown in at bats (493) and fifth in doubles (35) while starting all 151 games over her four years. For her Brown career, she posted a .304 batting average, 150 hits, 35 doubles, 79 runs, and 52 RBIs.
Janet Leung '16: Softball Canada Highlights
2013: International Softball Federation Women's Junior World Championships
2014: Senior Women's National Team Selection Camp
2015: Senior Women's National Team Selection Camp
2017: Canada Cup (Women's Elite Team)
2017: Japan Cup
2018: Canada Cup: Gold Medal (Tournament's Best Defensive Player)
2018: Women's Softball World Championship: Bronze Medal
2019: Canada Cup: Gold Medal
2019: National Pro Fastpitch Softball (Canadian Wild)
2019: Pan American Games: Silver Medal
2019: WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier: Second Place
Softball Canada Results at 2019 WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier
August 25: Canada 17, Cuba 0 (3 Innings)
August 26: Canada Wins by Forfeit over Argentina
August 27: Canada 19, Guatemala 0 (4 Innings)
August 28: Canada 3, Puerto Rico 0
August 29: Canada 18, Bahamas 0 (4 Innings)
August 30: Super Round: Canada 11, Venezuela 0 (4 Innings)
August 31: Super Round: Mexico 2, Canada 1
September 1: Super Round: Canada 7, Brazil 0 (5 Innings)
A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Leung helped Team Canada post a 7-1 overall record at the tournament, including a 5-1 mark against teams in the Super Round. Making six starts at shortstop, Leung hit .500 (6-for-12) at the tournament with six RBIs and five runs. She tallied a .538 on-base percentage and added two sacrifice hits.
Canada became the fifth country to qualify for Tokyo 2020, joining Italy, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. The sixth and final spot will be determined at the Asia/Oceania Qualifier, which will take place September 24-28 in China. The women's softball competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place from July 22-28, 2020.
Earlier this summer, Leung helped Canada earn a silver medal at the Pan American Games and win a second consecutive gold medal at the Canada Cup after competing in National Pro Fastpitch Softball with the Canadian Wild.
• Janet Leung: Softball Canada Bio
• Softball Canada: Women's National Team
• 2019 WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier
• Leung: WBSC Qualifier Statistics
Leung has established herself as one of Canada's top infielders since graduating from Brown in 2016. After competing for Canada at the junior level in 2013, Leung took part in national team selection camps in 2014 and 2015 before competing with the national team in the summer of 2017 at the Canada Cup and Japan Cup.
During the summer of 2018, Leung won gold at the Canada Cup – earning the tournament's Best Defensive Player award – before capturing bronze at the Women's Softball World Championship.
A four-time All-Ivy selection, Leung finished her career third all-time at Brown in at bats (493) and fifth in doubles (35) while starting all 151 games over her four years. For her Brown career, she posted a .304 batting average, 150 hits, 35 doubles, 79 runs, and 52 RBIs.
Janet Leung '16: Softball Canada Highlights
2013: International Softball Federation Women's Junior World Championships
2014: Senior Women's National Team Selection Camp
2015: Senior Women's National Team Selection Camp
2017: Canada Cup (Women's Elite Team)
2017: Japan Cup
2018: Canada Cup: Gold Medal (Tournament's Best Defensive Player)
2018: Women's Softball World Championship: Bronze Medal
2019: Canada Cup: Gold Medal
2019: National Pro Fastpitch Softball (Canadian Wild)
2019: Pan American Games: Silver Medal
2019: WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier: Second Place
Softball Canada Results at 2019 WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier
August 25: Canada 17, Cuba 0 (3 Innings)
August 26: Canada Wins by Forfeit over Argentina
August 27: Canada 19, Guatemala 0 (4 Innings)
August 28: Canada 3, Puerto Rico 0
August 29: Canada 18, Bahamas 0 (4 Innings)
August 30: Super Round: Canada 11, Venezuela 0 (4 Innings)
August 31: Super Round: Mexico 2, Canada 1
September 1: Super Round: Canada 7, Brazil 0 (5 Innings)
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